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Moretown vs Barre vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Moretown | Barre | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
8,412Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barre and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 9% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Barre and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.